Dr. Marsha Della Giustina Scholarship
Dr. Marsha Della Giustina Scholarship supports broadcast and multimedia journalism students with educational funding, training, and industry networking to further their journalism education.
Funder: Radio Television Digital News Association
Due Dates: September 9, 2026 (Applications open) | October 22, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern (Application deadline) | December 2026 (Notification) | March 2027 (First Amendment Awards)
Funding Amounts: $2,000, plus travel and lodging for professional development in Washington, D.C.
Summary: Supports undergraduate and graduate broadcast or multimedia journalism students with educational funding, professional development, and industry networking.
Key Information: Apply for only one RTDNA scholarship or fellowship opportunity; multiple applications result in disqualification.
Description
The Dr. Marsha Della Giustina Scholarship is administered by the RTDNA Foundation, the educational arm of the Radio Television Digital News Association. It supports students pursuing broadcast or multimedia journalism at U.S. colleges and universities, combining financial assistance for education with professional-development training and connections to industry leaders.
The scholarship continues Della Giustina’s legacy of educating and mentoring journalists over more than half a century. She began as New England’s first female news producer at Boston’s WCVB-TV and helped launch one of the nation’s first undergraduate broadcast-journalism programs at Emerson College, where she taught from 1977 to 2021. The recipient is invited to Washington, D.C., for the Foundation’s First Amendment Awards and a day of training and networking.
